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1. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › pdfThe Chief Ancient Sources on Marcus Aurelius

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   good fortune did him no good; for he is said to have engaged in a plot later against his father-in-law Marcus and to have perished by poison before he could carry out any of his plans . . .

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   [Marcus] did not meet with the good fortune that he deserved, for he was not strong in body and was involved in a multitude of troubles throughout practically his entire reign. But for my part, I admire him all the more for this very reason, that amid unusual and extraordinary difficulties he both survived himself and preserved the empire.

3. www.psychologytoday.com › gb › blogThe Life of Marcus Aurelius | Psychology Today United Kingdom

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   Nov 10, 2023 · [Marcus Aurelius] did not meet with the good fortune that he deserved, for he was not strong in body and was involved in a multitude of troubles throughout practically his entire...

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6. www.reddit.com › r › StoicismThe meaning behind "Misfortune nobly born is good fortune ...

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   What makes life good (that is, eudaimonia) lies not in externals but in one's own actions and character. Thus someone who bears hardship well is living (or dying!) well. And that's good fortune. An example may be the Polish priest Maximilian Kolbe, who in 1941 was sent to Auschwitz.

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   5 days ago · Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (161–180), best known for his Meditations on Stoic philosophy. He has symbolized for many generations in the West the Golden Age of the Roman Empire. Learn more about Marcus Aurelius’s life, including his rise to power, his reign, and his legacy.

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   Did Marcus have good fortune?

   • [Marcus] did not meet with the good fortune that he deserved, for he was not strong in body and was involved in a multitude of troubles throughout practically his entire reign. But for my part, I admire him all the more for this very reason, that amid unusual and extraordinary difficulties he both survived himself and preserved the empire.

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   Did Marcus Aurelius have good fortune?

   • [Marcus Aurelius] did not meet with the good fortune that he deserved, for he was not strong in body and was involved in a multitude of troubles throughout practically his entire reign. But for my part, I admire him all the more for this very reason, that amid unusual and extraordinary difficulties he both survived himself and preserved the empire.

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   Why was Marcus a good emperor?

   • Treachery, plague and war; despite all of these Marcus was able to summon the will to hold the delicate balance of power in check and preserve the empire. He maintained what is known as Rome's Silver Age and did what he could to make the lives of his citizenry as prosperous and stable as possible.

   Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher Emperor or Philosopher-King?

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   Why is Marcus important?

   • Meditations, the writings of "the philosopher" – as contemporary biographers called Marcus – are a significant source of the modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy. These writings have been praised by fellow writers, philosophers, monarchs, and politicians centuries after his death.

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   Why was Marcus a good philosopher?

   • It was to the credit of Marcus, who was intelligent as well as hardworking and serious-minded, that he grew impatient with the unending regime of advanced exercises in Greek and Latin declamation and eagerly embraced the Diatribai (Discourses) of a religious former slave, Epictetus, an important moral philosopher of the Stoic school.

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   Was Marcus a multitude of Troubles?

   • Although Cassius Dio says that Marcus faced a “multitude of troubles”, the Stoic emperor did not allow his mind to become overwhelmed by them but insisted, like Antoninus before him, on focusing upon one thing at a time.

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   Jul 22, 2015 · However, he did not meet with the good fortune that he deserved, for he was not strong in body and was involved in a multitude of troubles throughout practically his entire reign. But for my part, I admire him all the more for this very reason, that amid unusual and extraordinary difficulties he both survived himself and preserved the empire .